Academic Integrity Case Study

Southern New Hampshire University School of Business and Technology students are expected to conduct themselves in an ethical and professional manner. All graded assignments, including discussion posts, papers, projects, exams and other submissions must be the original work of the individual student unless otherwise specified by the faculty. Academic dishonesty is an exceptionally serious offense and may result in a failing grade on an assignment, failure in the course, or dismissal from the College. If a faculty suspects a violation of academic integrity, a zero grade will be recorded in the gradebook as a placeholder to allow for further investigation. Students are required to understand all academic related policies by reviewing the Student

Handbook and Chamberlain College of Nursing Catalog. Students are also encouraged to review the “How to Avoid Plagiarism” tutorial to avoid plagiarism.
Examples of Academic Violations
• Any act of taking information from another student by any means to obtain an advantage for one’s self.
• Any act of conveying information to another student for the purpose of providing an unfair advantage to that student.

• Any act of representing another’s work, whether copyrighted or not, as one’s own. Another’s work includes, but is not limited to, homework, written papers, examinations, laboratory assignments, published work, etc.
• A submitted paper or other written assignment that contains word-for-word passages of others’ work without proper acknowledgment.
• Paraphrasing the work of others, including specific information or ideas that are not properly acknowledged/cited.
• Two or more submitted papers, lab assignments, etc., that contain a resemblance decidedly beyond the bounds of reasonable coincidence.
• A submitted paper, examination or assignment that contains data or conclusions which, upon questioning, the student cannot explain, support or demonstrate direct knowledge.
• Self-plagiarism, or the unreferenced re-use of written work done for previous assignments, is not allowed. Each assignment should be new, original work created by the student to meet the objectives of that particular assignment.
• Students may only use minimal amounts of previous assignments when creating a new assignment if their previous work is properly referenced like any other written

document.
• Papers that are cumulative products of an ongoing project are accepted. Students should check with their instructors each time they plan to use work from a previous assignment.
• Computer piracy, which includes any act of copyright infringement (protected by federal, state or local law), the use of software which has otherwise been expressly prohibited, copying, duplicating software code, and copying of notes, specifications or technical descriptions of any software code whether copyrighted or not.
• Any act of two or more students actively cooperating on any assignment when the instructor has not expressly permitted such activity, including: homework, papers completed outside of normal classroom hours, in-class assignments, laboratory exercises or reports, take-home examinations, etc.
• Any individual representing another student or being represented by another person for purposes of: taking an examination; authoring a paper or assignment including homework; or fulfilling the obligation of another student in any way.
• Any act that changes or alters the time or date of a submitted assignment for purposes of misrepresenting an established due date or time.
• Any use of aids that have not been expressly permitted, including: calculators, notes, books, electronic recording devices, photocopied materials and files stored on a hard drive, as well as cell phones, the internet, other electronic devices, etc.
• Lying is deliberate misrepresentation by words, actions or deeds of any situation or fact, in part or in whole, for purposes of enhancing one’s academic standing or for the purpose of avoiding or postponing the completion of any assignment, duty, test or examination in a course, internship, clinical, practicum or cooperative education assignment or program.
• Misrepresenting the facts regarding an absence or work that has not been completed for purposes of gaining an extension of an established due date or taking a make-up examination.
• Using the material of others, however obtained, for purposes of gaining advantage or credit.
• Entering online discussion threads under false pretenses. (You the student must be the only person accessing the discussions and representing yourself.)
• Using any work previously submitted for credit.
• Stealing, as theft of grade books, from faculty offices or elsewhere.
• Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting or soliciting, in whole or in part, the contents of a test that has not yet been administered.
• Knowingly using the contents of a test that has been administered.
• Intentionally or knowingly helping, or attempting to help, another to commit any act of academic dishonesty.
• Inappropriately accessing, or attempting to access, student academic records
Avoiding Plagiarism
One way to avoid plagiarism when reading articles or websites is to read the information and take notes in your own words. Then, paraphrase the notes a second time when writing the assignment or discussion post. This will help avoid using the same words from the original source.
As a graduate student, it is your responsibility to be aware of and follow SHNU Academic Integrity Policy, which may be reviewed in the SHNU Student Handbook website.